The Latest from From our Staff
Siyyum Graduation Opening Remarks by Executive Director, Karla Van Praag
On June 20th, our ten 2015-2016 Jewish Organizing Fellows graduated at our annual Siyyum Graduation. Below is Karla Van Praag’s (Executive Director, JOIN for Justice) opening remarks. We are in the home stretch in a season of graduations. So, because imitation … Read More
Finding flint in Flint
This post is by JOIN for Justice Executive Director Karla Van Praag. By now we’ve all heard the horrific story about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, the massive government mismanagement, the lead-poisoned children and the systemic environmental injustice of … Read More
A late-night argument with my husband about hope
A message from our Executive Director, Karla Van Praag. It was late Sunday night, after all the kids were finally asleep and the school lunches had been made. It was that moment you look forward all day, the moment you … Read More
Lessons for Rosh Hashannah From My 6-Year-Old’s Swimming Lessons
A Rosh Hashannah greeting from our Executive Director, Karla Van Praag. Remember the breaststroke? Glide. Pull. Kick. Breathe. My six-year-old daughter learned it this summer. Well, sort of. She’s got all of the components down, but she keeps taking … Read More
Welcoming Words from Karla Van Praag
On June 22, over 150 people gathered to celebrate with the 14 Fellows at JOIN for Justice’s Siyyum (Graduation). The evening was an incredible gathering to support our graduating 2015 Jewish Organizing Fellows. Below are JOIN’s Executive Director Karla Van Praag’s … Read More
